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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: Nobody Will Take EDDIE VAN HALEN's Throne

Nuno Bettencourt has once again dismissed suggestions that his is Eddie Van Halen's heir in the realm of rock guitar playing. Discussing the late guitar legend's legacy in a new interview with Tony González of Made In Metal, the EXTREME guitarist was asked to share his thoughts on being referred to...

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Watch: DAVID LEE ROTH Performs VAN HALEN Classics At 'Oracle CloudWorld 2023' Corporate Event In Las Vegas

VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth performed with the all-star covers band ROYAL MACHINES at the Oracle CloudWorld 2023 event this past Wednesday night (September 20) at the Venetian Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also appearing with the group were Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION), Bill...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's JOHNNY VAN ZANT Doesn't Rule Out New Studio Album

LYNYRD SKYNYRD's Johnny Van Zant spoke to Goldmine for the band's cover feature in the magazine's fall 2023 issue. In the interview, the vocalist — who is the younger brother of original LYNYRD singer Ronnie Van Zant — explained the significance of continuing the SKYNYRD legacy after founding guitar...

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K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Album

In a new interview with "The Jeremy White Show", founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing spoke about the 33rd anniversary of the band's classic "Painkiller" album. Addressing how the addition of then-new drummer Scott Travis affected PRIEST's sound and songwriting, Downing said (as tr...

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RIOT V To Release New Studio Album In Early 2024

RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, has inked a deal with Atomic Fire Records. RIOT V's follow-up to 2018's "Armor Of Light" album will arrive in early 2024. RIOT is a band name that makes every metalhead's mind ring alert — in a positive way for sure. Many iconic mu...

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BRENDON SMALL Talks DETHKLOK's Ongoing Relevance To Metalheads: 'It Speaks To An Audience That Isn't Spoken To'

By David E. Gehlke After several years of dormancy, the fictional metal band DETHKLOK has returned with a new album, "Dethalbum IV" and an animated movie, "Metalocalypse: Army Of The Doomstar". It was hard fought since the Adult Swim television network abruptly pulled the plug on the "Dethklok: Meta...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'On The Prowl Winter Holidaze' December 2023 Tour Dates

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have announced a holiday tour in support of their latest album. The "On The Prowl Winter Holidaze" tour is set to kick off this December. STEEL PANTHER will be stuffing stockings for all the naughty housewives on the 12-city trek that will kick off on De...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Managing His Mental Health: 'I Get Nervous All The Time'

This Wednesday, September 20, Audacy is airing its annual "I'm Listening" mental health broadcast. The special show is hosted by Carson Daly, who is joined by Audacy's nationally syndicated country host Katie Neal and Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, psychologist, author, and scientist who founded the...

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JANN WENNER Removed From ROCK HALL Board After Comments About Black And Female Musicians

**UPDATE**: Jann Wenner has issued an apology following controversial comments he made about black and female musicians. On Saturday, Wenner said in a statement: "In my interview with The New York Times, I made comments that diminished the contributions, genius, and impact of Black and women artists...

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Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip' Officially Wraps Filming

The sequel to "Heavy Trip", the 2018 Finnish ensemble comedy about an aspiring metal band, has officially completed filming. Earlier today (Friday, September 15),Juuso Laatio and Jukka Vidgren, who wrote and directed the original film, shared the following update on the movie's Facebook page: "That...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Looks Backs On Joining VAN HALEN At Age 15: 'It Really Forced Me To Mature Very Quickly At A Young Age'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Wolfgang Van Halen, who joined VAN HALEN at just 15 years old and shared the stage with his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, together from 2006 until 2015, five years before Eddie's death, reflected on the experience of p...

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METALLICA Releases 'Too Far Gone?' Live Digital Single

METALLICA has just released "Too Far Gone? (Live From MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ - August 6, 2023)", a digital single capturing the debut "M72" tour performance of the "72 Seasons" standout track as played for some 80,000 fans on night two of the tour's North American opening weekend. Hail...

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METALLICA Releases Second Official Music Video For 'Too Far Gone?'

METALLICA has released the second official music video for the song "Too Far Gone?" The clip, which was directed by Coan "Buddy" Nichols and stars Felipe Nunes, contains footage which was filmed during the band's August 6 concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. "Too Far Gone?" is...

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Watch FLYLEAF's Final Performance Of 2023 At BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL

Soundlink magazine has uploaded video of FLYLEAF's performance at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival on Friday, September 8 in Alton, Virginia. Check out the clips below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Chasm 02. Again 03. Freedom 04. Fire Fire 05. Something I Can Never Have (NINE INCH NAIL...

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New Book About METAL CHURCH, 'Beyond The Black', Due In November

NW Metalworx Books has set a November 2023 tentative release date for "Beyond The Black: The Story Of Metal Church", a new book by author James R. Beach and co-author and archivist Brian L. Naron. Culled from extensive research, interviews with both past and current METAL CHURCH bandmembers, crew me...